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The President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, has said he'll (sue) a news website over (allegations) he asked the then Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi to fund his 2007 election campaign. The Mediapart website has published a letter, apparently signed by the former head of Libyan intelligence, offering up to (66million dollars) towards the campaign. Mr Sarkozy was furious.
"This is a slur, a slur. When I think that there are journalists who dare give any credit to this, to Gaddafi's son, to the secret services of Mr Gaddafi, it's a (forgery)."
Thousands of people in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have fled (renewed clashes) between the army and troops loyal to Bosco Ntaganda, a renegade general who's wanted by the International Criminal Court. Hundreds of troops who support the general seized two towns in the region on Sunday.
A Peruvian policeman who survived for 17 days in the jungle after escaping from clashes with left-wing rebels has been reunited with his family. Luis Astuquillca had been searching for a group of (hostages). From the Peruvian capital, Mattia Cabitza reports.
Luis Astuquillca is only 22 years old, but already a hero in Peru. With a (bandaged hand), he got off a military plane and (embraced) his mother, sister and grandmother. The young officer suffered bullet wounds during a mission to rescue 36 people who were kidnapped by the Shining Path rebels. No details are yet known about how he survived for 17 days in the Peruvian jungle.
One of the biggest matches of the English football season, the top-of-the-table clash between Manchester City and Manchester United, has ended in a 1-0 win for City. The result (keeps alive) their hopes of a first league championship since 1968.
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